NTSB investigations: Lycoming 0-540F1 SERIE

6 cases on aircraft whose registry engine model is Lycoming 0-540F1 SERIE, where the first occurrence was “Loss of control - in flight”. Aircraft are matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model, so older matches can be wrong.

Cases per year

19922026
NTSB investigations: Lycoming 0-540F1 SERIE per year, 1992–2026: 6 cases
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Query with SQL
duckdb -csv -c "SELECT c.\"ntsbNumber\", c.\"eventDate\", c.\"eventType\", c.\"eventCity\", c.\"eventStateOrRegion\", a.n_number, a.\"aircraftMake\", a.\"aircraftModel\", c.\"highestInjuryLevel\", c.\"totalFatal\", c.\"completionStatus\", c.report_url
  FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c.\"mKey\" AND a.position = 1
  WHERE c.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.engine_model_code IN ('41531')
      AND EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_occurrences.parquet' o WHERE o.case_mkey = x.case_mkey AND o.aircrafts_position = x.position AND o.\"occurrenceNumber\" = 1 AND o.\"occurrenceCode\" = 250))
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

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NTSB CHI07LA309Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRobinson R44 · Jackson Center, OHThe reported vibration in the helicopter during an approach for landing for undetermined reasons. Contributing to the accident was the mature cornfield.Sep 30, 2007 · N8353K · DestroyedNTSB LAX06CA221Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportRobinson R-44 · Fresno, CAthe pilot's failure to maintain directional control following a loss of tail rotor effectiveness while in a downwind hover.Jun 29, 2006 · N52EP · Substantial damageNTSB DFW05CA169Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportRobinson R44 · Rayville, LAThe pilot's loss of control following an encounter with loss of tail rotor effectiveness. A contributing factor was the high density altitude.Jun 19, 2005 · N744MD · Substantial damageNTSB LAX05LA164Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRobinson R44 · Gustine, CAthe improper installation of the nut/bolt assembly connecting the left cyclic push-pull tube to the non-rotating swashplate by maintenance personnel, which led to a loss of roll control during takeoff.May 11, 2005 · N144SM · Substantial damageNTSB SEA01FA089Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportRobinson R44 · Gorst, WAAn abrupt application of the tail rotor/anti-torque pedal by an unknown pilot resulting in tail rotor contact with the tail boom. Tail rotor blades and empennage assembly separation, and trees were factors.May 11, 2001 · N111PH · DestroyedNTSB ATL92FA102Accident · 6 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-32-260 · Greenville, NCFailure of the pilot to maintain a proper climb rate after takeoff after becoming spatially disoriented. Factors related to the accident were: the adverse weather conditions, the pilot's self-induced pressure to make the flight, and his lack of total…May 15, 1992 · N2259T · Destroyed